Mental health, obesity and diabetes topped a list of 22 health concerns in an assessment of cities in the East San Gabriel Valley,

Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park and Citrus Valley Health Partners collected the data for 20 cities in their overlapping coverage areas by studying hospitalization, census and county health statistics. The data is combined with interviews and surveys with community stakeholders to create a prioritized list of health needs.

“These are not new needs, these are unfortunately common threads that we’ve seen each year, which is a problem because it means we’re not doing enough,” said Tracy Dallarda, spokesperson for Citrus Valley.

The data covers cities from Montebello to Claremont.

Kaiser uses the information when issuing grants to choose projects that are targeted to meet the needs of the valley.

The data gives community service organizations evidence when looking for funding, whether with Kaiser or not, said Maura Harrington, chief operating officer for the Center for Nonprofit Management.

“If there is a real dirth of services, then you probably need to focus more,” Harrington said.

Kaiser and Citrus Valley presented their tri-annual Community Health Needs Assessment at a breakfast for local governments, non-profits, community-based organizations and potential grant applicants.

“It’s a partnership between each of you and ourselves in looking forward to what our community needs are and how we can address them,” said Maggie Pierce, executive director of Kaiser Permanente’s Baldwin Park Medical Center.

The results showed 51 percent of individuals who needed mental or addiction services in the studied area did not get help, according to the Community Health Needs Assessment. Kaiser found that on average 574 people per 100,000, were hospitalized for mental health problems. The highest amounts came from Covina with 1,156 people, and Glendora with 1,061.

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Glendora’s suicide rate was double the state average in 2010, according to the assessment.

Covina had the most the alcohol and substance abuse hospitalizations with 159, compared to the California average of 109.

“Even when a person qualifies to receive care, they must wait a long time to receive services,” the assessment states. “Stakeholders attributed much of the barriers to a lack of funding for mental health services.”

Those surveyed only identified two community resources for those with mental health needs — Aurora Charter Oak Hospital and Citrus Valley Medical Center.

Montebello listed as the heaviest city with 28 percent qualifying as obese and 32 percent overweight in 2011, more than the state average.

“The obesity epidemic is not only among our adults, it is also among our children,” Pierce said. “It is not showing a decline.”

The assessment showed an average of 45 percent of the children in Kaiser’s service area were obese or overweight. The highest obese demographic was identified as male Hispanic youths. The area has an average of 76 fast food restaurants per 100,000 people and 15 percent of the people ate fast food four or more times per week.

Diabetes continues to go untreated in the San Gabriel Valley, according Dallarda.

CVHP found that 18 percent of residents in their communities had diabetes, compared to 10 percent in Los Angeles County.

The partnership’s service area had one of the highest amputation rates for diabetes in the state in 2012, Dallarda said.

“The reason this is so high is because there is no disease management,” she said. “They don’t go to the doctors, they don’t get the right person looking after their care.”

The organization sees younger and younger patients affected by diabetic strokes every year, she said.